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Fish Cakes

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For a great, family friendly recipe, give these tasty fish cakes a try!!

For a great, family friendly recipe, give these tasty fish cakes a try!!

So, for the past few years I’ve cooked an Irish meal a day during the week of St. Patrick’s Day.  I blame Muscle & Fitness! They had an edition come out that had something like, seven healthy St. Patty’s day recipes.  Me being me, I made every single one.  Unknowingly, an annual tradition had begun.  With every new year, though, I try at least one new recipe.  I came across fish cakes on year two of this tasty tradition. 

They’re really good!  There are rarely any leftovers in our house. Even the little one goes back for seconds with these.  Not as dense as salmon patties and crab cakes, they’re lighter and more “fluffy”.  And this is a great recipe to re-purpose leftover fish and/or mashed potatoes!!

Fish Cakes

For a great, family friendly recipe, give these tasty fish cakes a try!!

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs seasoned white fish
  • 1 pack of instant potatoes
  • 1 stalk green onion
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 cups bread crumbs
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Lemon for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook the white fish. You can poach, broil, or bake (with the latter being my favorite). I typically use cod or whiting, season with a lemon herb seasoning, and bake at 400 for about fifteen minutes, or until it flakes easily with a fork. Let cool for a minute before flaking.
  2. Make the instant potatoes per package instructions, or use your favorite mashed potato recipe. It goes without saying that the real deal is the better route. That's why leftover potatoes are great for this! To keep simple and easy, I just use these to make it more of a quick fix with little hassle. Let cool.
  3. Chop the green onion, celery stalks, and onion.
  4. Coat the bottom of a skillet in oil and place over medium high heat. It's time to fry!
  5. In a large bowl, combine the flaked fish, potatoes, 1/2 cup of bread crumbs, chopped vegetables, garlic, and dill and mix well. With the bread crumbs, I prefer the more finer ground option. I've made them with Panko (pictured) and it becomes a bit more messy when frying due to flaking.
  6. Make firm patties out of the mixture and coat with the remaining bread crumbs.
  7. Fry approximate 2-3 minutes per side or until golden. Squeeze fresh lemon over the top and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 361Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 444mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 33g
© Cody
Try this quick DIY sauce on the side!

  • 2 tbsp light mayo
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp fresh dill
  • 1 lemon wedge squeezed
  • cracked black pepper to taste.